[RESOLVED] vb6 to .NET (GetPrivateProfileStringKey, ini files)

Anyone have any idea why this works in VB6, but not in VB.NET?

I can use the WriteProfileString without any problems (after changing the As Any to As String), but I can't get it to read the .ini file.

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Private Declare Function GetPrivateProfileStringKey Lib "kernel32" Alias _
"GetPrivateProfileStringA" (ByVal lpApplicationName As String, ByVal _
lpKeyName As String, ByVal lpDefault As String, ByVal _
lpReturnedString As String, ByVal nSize As Long, ByVal _
lpFileName As String) As Long

Public Sub LoadDefaults()

Dim sValue As String ' server
Dim s As Integer
Dim sSize As Integer

sValue = " " '50 spaces
sSize = 50

Dim iFile As String
iFile = Application.StartupPath & "\" & Application.ProductName & ".ini"

'server
s = GetPrivateProfileStringKey("Settings", "Server", "sd-web", sValue, sSize, iFile)
tbServer.Text = sValue

End Sub

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thanks,

api usage has changed some

http://www.devx.com/dotnet/discussio...cominterop.asp


but I would STRONGLY suggest learning and using XML instead as ini has been made obsolete by XML.